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Title: War Dance Song (?)
Identifier(s): audio:7015; APSdigrec_1111; Recording Number: 08; Program Number: 24
Description: "Song begins in middle- Mentasta Pete drumming; Bacille George, Oscar Craig, Jim McKinley dance with paper 'feathers'.... Explanation by Oscar Craig. This is a Yukon song. Bacille George says they are broadcasting from Copper Center."; Recorded at Tazlina Song Fest.
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Tlingit and Yakutat songs, etc., 1954. (Mss.Rec.30);
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Dance; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Tanacross language
Date: 1954-08-05

Title: Tanacross Song:;
Identifier(s): audio:7057; local: APSdigrec_1150; local: 10; local: 04;
Description: Bill Joe introduces Tanana Crossing song. Bill Joe and Jim Sinyone drum.; Recorded at Chistochina Song Fest.;
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Tanacross language;
Date: 1954-08-22

Title: Tanacross Song:;
Identifier(s): audio:7000; local: APSdigrec_1154; local: 10; local: 08;
Description: Recorded at Chistochina Song Fest.; ;
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Tanacross language;
Date: 1954-08-22

Title: Dance Song from Tanacross:;
Identifier(s): audio:7025; local: APSdigrec_1141; local: 09; local: 29;
Description: Recorded at Chistochina Song Fest.; ;
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Alaska--Dance; Tanacross language;
Date: 1954-08-20

Title: Shaman's Money Song:;
Identifier(s): audio:7074; local: APSdigrec_1161; local: 10; local: 15;
Description: "The song was composed by a wudjicyu gyEnin, shaman, who knew how to make money come down from above. He sold it to his gya'znE' (apposite), the nAltsina chief of Gulkana for lots of cloth, a muzzle-loader, and dentalia. Then the original composed could no longer sing it.... 'Dance too much...Stand up and singing' are spoken in Tanacross language after the song." Recorded at Chistochina Song Fest.; This recording has been identified as potentially culturally sensitive. Remote access and reproduction is restricted. Please contact the Curator of Native American Materials for more information.;
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Tanacross language; Ahtena language; Shamanism--Alaska;
Date: 1954-08-22

Title: Songs and conversation at Chistochina, Alaska, July 22, 1960 [1 of 2]
Identifier(s): audio:6769; APSdigrec_1608; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 01
Description: Songs, discussion of songs, and conversation.; - Long Lucy sings- Alaska Change- Whiskey Song- Tetlin Dance Song- Tanacross Sorry Song- Love Song-- Sourdough Jim's Love Song- Dasnei Song- Northway Song- Tetlin Airplane Trip- Sikayi- Doctor's Song- Doctor's Song
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1960. (Mss.Rec.41);
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Ahtena language; Tanacross language; Dena'ina language; Upper Tanana language; Drinking songs; Love songs
Date: 1960-07-22

Title: Long Lucy John's Drinking Song:;
Identifier(s): audio:7072; local: APSdigrec_1134; local: 09; local: 22;
Description: Recorded at Chistochina Song Fest.; ;
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Tanacross language; Drinking songs--Alaska;
Date: 1954-08-20

Title: Tanacross Dance Song:;
Identifier(s): audio:7069; local: APSdigrec_1160; local: 10; local: 14;
Description: Recorded at Chistochina Song Fest.; ;
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Alaska--Dance; Tanacross language;
Date: 1954-08-22

Title: T'u baRa Sorry Song
Identifier(s): audio:6794; APSdigrec_1665; Recording Number: 08; Program Number: 11
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1960. (Mss.Rec.41);
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Tanacross language; Mourning customs--United States--Alaska
Date: 1960-08-27

Title: Tanacross Dance Song:;
Identifier(s): audio:7040; local: APSdigrec_1162; local: 10; local: 16;
Description: Song was composed in 1916. Recorded at Chistochina Song Fest.; ;
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Alaska--Dance; Tanacross language;
Date: 1954-08-22

Title: Tanacross Dance Song:;
Identifier(s): audio:7080; local: APSdigrec_1163; local: 10; local: 17;
Description: Recorded at Chistochina Song Fest.; ;
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Alaska--Dance; Tanacross language;
Date: 1954-08-22

Title: Up-the-Line Dance Song:;
Identifier(s): audio:7013; local: APSdigrec_1142; local: 09; local: 30;
Description: "Ralf Sanford: 'Another one from Tanacross.' Harry Frank: 'From Nabesna River.' Others mention Northway, Tanacross, Tatlin."; Recorded at Chistochina Song Fest.;
Subject: Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Alaska--Dance; Tanacross language; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs;
Date: 1954-08-20

Title: Santa Claus Song:;
Identifier(s): audio:7050; local: APSdigrec_1139; local: 09; local: 27;
Description: Recorded at Chistochina Song Fest.; ;
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Tanacross language; Christmas music; Santa Claus--Songs and music;
Date: 1954-08-20

Title: Tanacross Sorry Song
Identifier(s): audio:6800; APSdigrec_1671; Recording Number: 08; Program Number: 17
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1960. (Mss.Rec.41);
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Ahtena Indians--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Tanacross language; Mourning customs--United States--Alaska
Date: 1960-08-27

Title: Big Mark's Sorry Song for his Son, Tanacross
Identifier(s): audio:7463; APSdigrec_1360; Recording Number: 01; Program Number: 12
Source: De Laguna, Frederica. Materials recorded at Copper Center, Alaska, 1968. (Mss.Rec.68);
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Potlatch--Alaska; Tanacross language; Mourning customs--United States--Alaska
Date: 1968-06-16

Title: Tanacross Song for Christmas Day and New Year's Day:;
Identifier(s): audio:7046; local: APSdigrec_1138; local: 09; local: 26;
Description: Recorded at Chistochina Song Fest.; ;
Subject: Ahtena Indians--Music; Ahtena Indians--Social life and customs; Indians of North America--Alaska--Music; Indians of North America--Alaska--Social life and customs; Tanacross language; Christmas music; New Year music;
Date: 1954-08-20